KEYS EVENTS
IN 2013 660 tons
NGO Rongead
Coordinator
of fair trade shea butter were ordered this year. This is a new record!
An agreement has been signed with the NGO Rongead, with the aim of reducing the environmental impacts of shea butter production (budget: C50K)
A BurkinabĂŠ coordinator has been recruited with the aim of developing added value within Burkina Faso.
Exemplary company The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recognized L'OCCITANE as an "exemplary company" for its activities in relation to the shea butter industry.
Multi-year contracts Multi-year contracts have been renewed with the 5 unions of women's cooperatives, who gather and produce shea nuts and have a partnership with L'OCCITANE.
Shea butter platform Implementation of a 3-year action plan, "The Shea Butter Platform", focused on making improvements in three areas: mechanization, added value and the environment.
3 missions on the ground There have been 3 missions on the ground, to carry out extensive audits in the production centres. 4